DeVonta Smith · Malik Nabers · 2026 week 1

DeVonta Smith or Malik Nabers?

Wondering who you should start this week — DeVonta Smith or Malik Nabers? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start DeVonta Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans DeVonta Smith (WAS allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeVonta Smith START	vs WAS	14.9	6th · soft	9.6	4,105	healthy
Malik Nabers	vs DAL	13.8	1st · soft	15	5,175	Questionable

WRs vs WAS recently: DeVonta Smith 10.2 pts (W16) · KaVontae Turpin 14.6 pts (W17) · DeVonta Smith 5.2 pts (W18).

WRs vs DAL recently: Quentin Johnston 16.4 pts (W16) · Deebo Samuel 9.3 pts (W17) · Gunner Olszewski 10.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Nabers carries the higher trade value — 5,175 against 4,105 (a 21% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Nabers gets the most. Momentum: DeVonta Smith +78 and Malik Nabers +16 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.